Pope Leo Declared to Need No Further Treatment for Localized Lung Cancer
According to the South China Morning Post, Pope Leo, 71, has been informed by his medical team that his lung cancer has not spread following surgery to remove part of his right lung. The Vatican stated that follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, meaning the pontiff requires no additional treatment for the cancer.
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The South China Morning Post reported that the Vatican issued a statement on Wednesday indicating that Pope Leo does not require further medical intervention for lung cancer because follow-up examinations confirmed the disease was localized.
Pope Leo, who is 71 years old, underwent a procedure last week to have the lower lobe of his right lung removed, marking the first significant health event during his 17-month papacy. The surgery confirmed that the pontiff had adenocarcinoma, which is noted as the most frequent form of lung cancer.
He was discharged from the hospital on Saturday, which was four days after the surgery and earlier than the one-week hospital stay that the Vatican had initially projected.
Luigi Carbone, the pope’s personal physician, and Stefano Margaritora, his surgeon, stated in a joint statement that the outcomes from the final post-operative tests conducted on the tissue taken during the pope's surgery verified the original diagnosis and confirmed that the cancer had not spread.
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